After striking out elsewhere looking for the book series for my niece, I came here. I figured since this is known for being THE bookstore, I would attempt to get what I wanted here.
I found my way to the section I needed and did not see what I was looking for. Like most Barnes and Nobles out there, there are many display tables throughout the store. Instead of looking over every single one I made my way to the register area to ask for some help.
This is where things went sideways. Much like the last place, even after stating that I wanted the series, I was directed back to where I just came from for the single books (they didn't have the full set in the single books). I refused to go back there and then the employee proceeded to look in their system to see what they had available.
He first suggested that they could have it ordered and delivered to the store. That sounds great, but I don't live in the area. The second suggestion was to have it ordered and sent to my place. I had to ask several times about when it would be arriving to my place before I got a straight answer.
What I was told was that it would arrive 6-7 weeks from that day. I needed it for next week. That wasn't quick at all, nor was in convenient. Who in their right mind would do that, we don't live in those times anymore.
Instead, as I was leaving the store, I pulled up Amazon and had it ordered before I went back to my car. When was delivery from there? The next morning, and yet they wonder why brick an mortar stores aren't doing well or surviving. read more